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Fast Facts

Over the last three years, the amount of water discharged to Lee County from Lake Okeechobee was equivalent to emptying the entire Lake into our estuary, which has suffered accordingly.

More Fast Facts Related Links

South Florida Water Management District:

http://www.sfwmd.gov/

Lee County:

www.lee-county.com/naturalresources

The Living Everglades:

http://glades.sfwmd.gov/empact/ home/index.shtml More Links Related Links

Action Plan:

A plan that describes what needs to be done and when it needs to be completed.

Blue-Green Algae:

A type of algae natural to our area that blooms in the climatic and nutrient conditions it finds favorable.

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